The school bell rings, ending the first period. Yes! I spot Meli glancing and waiting for me out the door.
"We have Algebra now, ugh." Meli emphasized and rolled her eyes.
"I don't mind it." I said.
I hear a voice behind me "Same, it's my fave subject!" Says Chris as we walk down the hall to room 318B.
"You guys are weird." Meli emphasizes with a disgusted face.
I couldn't help but to overthink what she said. What's that supposed to mean? I thought we were friends. What if she actually hates me? Ugh. My anxiety has to be active right now! It's job is at night, not right now!
As I stared down to the floor while my thoughts pondered, I caught Chris's attention.
"You okay Luna?" He says and I snap back to reality.
"Uh-oh yeah, I was just thinking" I say nervously.
"About what?" Meli says in suspicion.
"It's none of your business." Chris says to Meli.
"No one asked you."
"Leave the girl alone.. Sheesh."
"No need to put your head in anyone's business."
"You're the ones who butted into my conversation."
They start a whole argument. I would have stopped them but it seems like that it has happened many times. I clear my throat to catch both of their attention. "Is this it?" I point to the door. None of them reply. Instead, Meli opens the door and guides the three of us to a table. These tables were bunched into groups of four, just like in elementary school.
"Okay everyone, take out a loosleef and a pencil, Pop quiz!" The old man with grey hair and a beer belly pulls out sheets. "Pass this around."
"Yo Luna. Help us out here." Meli whispers.
"I don't even think I remember anything." I reply.
I receive the paper and glance at it. This isn't that hard.
(5 mins later)...
"You have five more minutes and I'm collecting the papers." Mr.Knight says as he lowers his glasses and glares at the class.
"Psst.. Hey.. Luna... What's number 7." Chris whispers as he bends his head down so the teacher can't catch him. Why is he asking me? He's the brainiac here.
"X is equal to 36.5" I whisper back. I pull a strand of my hair back to my ear and look down on my paper. As I'm finishing up the quiz, I get a feeling of someone staring. You know! Even when you're not looking you still feel someone's eyes on you. I look up and see Chris staring at me.
Why did I have to wear this shirt. Ugh this is so awkward... Wait? Is he staring at my shirt or staring at me?
"Chris collect the papers." Mr.Knight says.
He goes around to collect the papers and as he passes by me, he whispers into my ear, "Thanks, you're a life saver." Meli stares at me with her eyes wide open. She then looks at me and smirks. I reply to her devilish smile, "it's not what you think."
"I think it is."
"Stop it! Why would anyone even like me. I'm ugly and just another useless soul on this earth. Besides, I barely know him." I say trying not to turn this conversation into an emotional disaster. I can't control myself.
"That's not true, you're goals. Now come on, we'll be late for class."
How has this day not turn to a disaster yet? I bet it has something worse in store for me.
=======
YOU ARE READING
In love with a pigs heart
Teen Fiction14 year old Luna has lived with depression ever since her mother died. She also suffered a heart condition when she was 12. Her only chance of survival was getting a heart transplant... From a pigs heart. With a cruel stepdad, an agonizing state of...
